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Having finished her training in Nihon techniques for the day, Linnea sighed heavily and put the book aside. Although the illness had receded, albeit not without leaving a trace, the old problem of the girl made itself felt, along with the gloomy thoughts about herself caused by recent events. It was a problem that she hoped would either go away on its own or be solved by her transfer to Shogo's squad. Unfortunately, neither happened. Two of the young mage's best friends were transferred, but not him. And, as if that weren't enough, Linnea's best friends, including Ifeon, were also assigned to other groups. Of the original team, besides her, only Azarina, Parphinora, and Marei remained. At least, the girl had no particular problems with the first two – she had competed with both of them, and Rina was her classmate in Maya's lessons, while Nora commanded respect as a talented leader and strategist. However, Linnea would have preferred someone else instead of Marei – the taciturn grump might have been a talented mage, but he remained a taciturn grump. As for the others, Anelotta was still Anelotta, just without the opportunity to freeload on pastries, Linnea knew practically nothing about Mirai, and Issei and Galmei... it was a bit more complicated. After all, they were not only friends of Shogo, but also part of the squad that had protected her in the infirmary. Linnea couldn't help but feel grateful to them for that. And Issei, moreover, was also a fellow club member. Come to think of it, in the current team, ironically, he was one of her closest friends. In any case, even though Nei didn't have the opportunity to directly protect the people closest to her, she could at least protect someone dear to these people, besides herself. It wasn't ideal, but it was something. And who knows, maybe in the future, she will be able to call some of her new comrades close friends?

Krait Braidenwild
799.02.10.
818: top graduate of the Reima Military Academy
820: Count of Braidenwild
832: Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Grand Duchy of Darkiria
835: dictator on behalf of the military government of Darkiria (unofficially)As the only child of the previous Count of Braidenwild, much was expected of Krait from an early age, but he never complained about his strict upbringing and always strived to carry out the tasks set before him flawlessly, regardless of how trivial they might seem.
At the age of 16, he enrolled in the Reima Military Academy under the Kamii Ren program, created to improve diplomatic relations with neighboring countries. He held the position of representative of his class, became president of the student council in his second year, and completed his training as the best student in his cohort.
He learned a great deal during his time at the academy, and in particular, lectures dedicated to close combat had a significant impact on him, continuing the training he received at home, where his butler and master of "the way of the sword" taught the future count fencing. At the academy, he was fortunate enough to attend lectures by an old samurai who taught there at the time, and he adapted and greatly improved the iaido technique he learned from him. For the past two decades, his morning routine has always begun with sixty minutes devoted to practicing this technique. It has become a special form of meditation and a deadly weapon for him: today, Krait is undoubtedly a first-class swordsman, however, his physical characteristics are not extraordinary. However, his personal technique of instantly defeating an opponent, perfected over years of training, is a very dangerous weapon and, according to eyewitness accounts, can defeat any opponent faster than they can react, making any defense useless.
From a young age, Krait preferred to live according to a strictly developed and logically consistent plan, but at the same time, he is a very flexible person, capable of easily adapting to changes and making effective adjustments to his plans if the situation requires it. His subjects remembered their Count as an efficient and fair ruler, but many representatives of the older generation wistfully say that, unlike his father, who loved to spend time among commoners, Krait Braidenwild prefers peace and solitude. Despite this, he never failed in an attempt to win someone over: natural charisma combined with intelligence and education always attracted loyal people to him.
In 825, having dealt with all the problems of his domain and appointing a competent regent in his place, Krait set off on a journey through Tiaral, an overseas continent, accompanied by the people closest to him – nine Knights of Braidenwild, famous for their skill as warriors. Unlike his friends, however, the count was motivated not by romanticism, but solely by practical goals: he was convinced that getting acquainted with this continent would allow him to broaden his horizons, acquire useful knowledge and skills, and also help him find a suitable bride.
They began their adventure in Tasidon, the capital of the Yarlian Republic. There they replenished supplies, gathered fresh information, and went to visit first Deicia, then the Celian Kingdom, and then Jagensdorf. Over the next two years, Krait and his companions took part in various tournaments and other events, and also helped locals solve problems requiring a firm hand and sound judgment. By the end of their stay in these lands, Krait was awarded the titles of honorary knight of Deicia, Knight of the Holy Grail, and Knight of the Falling Star.
Since attempts by Darkirians to get to Vistaria were unsuccessful, their next stop was Hekkelia. In this land, they lost three members of their squad: one was poisoned, another killed in his sleep, and the third fell in love with a Hekkelian harlot and deserted. This severely affected the morale of the squad, but they had no choice but to move on. Ironically, Krait met the deserter at the final tournament held on the territory of a local clan of warriors and defeated him with one blow.
Their next stop was Freshia, the country of beastmen, then Tanigon, followed by Boria and Halla. The Count learned much from the professors at the University of Tanigon, but he was not impressed by the representatives and cultures of other countries. Their journey through northern Tiaral ended with an encounter with a vampire who struck down four Darkirian knights before being finally defeated by Krait and two other warriors. After this incident, the survivors headed straight for Lake Lileya, where the people of Lile lived. The locals greeted the strangers with hostility, but Krait showed that he came in peace and persuaded them to let him and his companions into their territory. A couple of months after living in these lands, he decided that he wanted to marry someone from among the locals. Of course, it was not love that motivated him, but solely pragmatism. At home, they might not be happy about the fact that the count decided to marry a foreigner, and even a non-human woman, but the advantages of such an undertaking outweighed the possible disadvantages. The Lilians possessed excellent health and, despite their wild lifestyle, demonstrated high intelligence. In addition, the Lilians were quite attractive, which was also important, because the descendants of the count should be not only smart and healthy, but also good-looking. But Krait faced a problem: gold and beautiful words were useless in negotiations with the locals. Eventually, he decided to be honest and directly stated his intentions. As a result, he had to demonstrate the seriousness of his intentions and prove that he was worthy of this. As a result, for the next six months, he survived in these wild lands alone, fending off attacking Lilians who wanted to test his abilities and strength of spirit.
The traveling Count passed all the tests set before him and left this land accompanied by a sixteen-year-old Lillian girl who agreed to become his bride, but his Tiaralian adventures did not end there: their last stop was Shinsekai, where Krait showed himself as a master of iaido and earned the recognition of the shogun. On that day, he received as a gift a katana that he still uses today.
In 829, Krait Braidenwild returned home, but married only in 832, when he was finally satisfied with the results of training his bride. Now that the girl possessed knowledge of etiquette and the level of education expected of an aristocrat, she would not disgrace the name of the Braidenwild family and would not harm his own prestige.
By 832, Krait Braidenwild was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of Darkiria, since no one else could compare with him in tactics, strategy, and leadership skills. Despite this, his abilities and ideas were always limited by the special code of honor of Darkiria and the social programs of the Duke, which drained money from the country's budget. If it had not been for these two factors, then Braidenwild's reforms probably would have allowed Darkiria to create such armed forces that would be second to none in Reima or Larian.

oh, sorry if it's because of me

To take a break, Moriner spent his free time finishing a book on motivation. And although it was still difficult to assess its effectiveness in practice, as he turned the last pages, he clearly felt filled with determination to continue his journalistic work. Therefore, if he still had time, he headed straight to the information broker, ironically remembering how his first similar visit to Illite ended.

Miya was reading her book and thinking about how she wouldn't have to lie to Moriner anymore, telling him that his gift had gone to waste. After all, with each passing page, the girl became more and more convinced that she was just a little bit away from demonstrating how much she had found harmony with her surroundings – the country, Her Majesty – and, having gotten rid of her last doubts, if they still remained deep down, she would be filled with determination more than ever... And then she would transfer this harmony within herself to become stronger and better. She would be a completely different person.
At the same time, she was munching on a bland cracker and mentally preparing for the upcoming battle.
"Being in the medical unit is quite good; I can be assigned to any other unit during the battle... It would be nice if it were a unit with Eli..." Xenomia blushed slightly at the next thought. "And Gilbert, right?"
"And there are also great guys among the medics; I'll be paired with someone from them."
After sitting like this for a while, Xenomia remembered the letter that her mother and brother had written for her last month. It should be said that, no matter who the military postmen were, they were heroic people, doing their job even in such difficult conditions. However, due to the circumstances, the letter was still a little late, and because of her illness, Miya had not had the strength to read it for a long time.
"I wonder what they wrote... Oh, I had a birthday!"
Again, being barely alive from the infection, in the middle of military operations, Xenomia was the last to think about how old she was. The girl happily read the greeting from her brother, wishing her to "become one hundred and fifty-five times cooler and defeat all enemies," and then from her mother, "grow up to be big and cultivate dignity and honor within yourself." With the latter, Miya remembered another important tradition.
It was difficult to find a normal vertical surface in this temporary camp, but the seventeen-year-old girl succeeded in this. She stood with her back against the wall and made a mark with a pencil, and then measured the result with a tape measure.
"166 and a couple of millimeters..."
Miya stood and thought about whether she should recheck the result... No, it seems so...
"I really grew more than a centimeter! 166 is much better than 165! And I'm only seventeen; I'll grow even more!"
In her joy, Miya devoured another terrible, unsweetened cracker. It's a pity that she can't have anything sweet; there's no question of cake or even candy... So, she celebrated her birthday...

In the second half of March, the Illit offensive operation was carried out near what are now the ruins of a northern imperial town. The battle between Major Estella Zidreich's battalion and same Darkiria's defensive forces began with a lightning strike by imperial tank units under the command of First Lieutenant Ariamis and First Lieutenant von Flexia, while Second Lieutenant Alabaster and Second Lieutenant Suzaku served as the immediate commanders on the field. During this stage of the operation, the empire's combat vehicle operators encountered "Swordsman" class tanks, developed by the Darkirians several years before the start of the war as a means of combating heavy imperial equipment. These tanks were poorly armored and practically useless against infantry, but were characterized by increased mobility and firepower, resulting in heavy losses for the imperial tank units. Only Lieutenant Suzaku survived from the third company's detachment, distinguishing himself with bravery (recklessness) and incomparable driving skill, while Lieutenant Alabaster's same detachment lost Private Riggins and Private Gridgrad. Fortunately, the final stages of the operation went like clockwork and were carried out without serious losses. Thanks to this victory, the supply line to the main forces of the northern front was restored.

On April 12, Major Estella Zidreich's battalion was supposed to reunite with the main forces of the 12th Army Corps in the city of Brut, occupied by imperial forces, but they met on April 9, a few days' journey from their destination. As it soon became clear, one extremely disturbing incident had occurred in Brut. A large part of the city's residents were aggressive toward the invaders, which first caused minor conflicts and then large rallies, where, among other things, the city's residents appeared with offensive posters directed at the ruler of the empire. As a result, the following order came from central command: avoiding casualties among those residents who did not associate themselves with these groups, subject the rally participants to mass and exemplary execution. Brigadier General Realgar Muscari refused to carry out this order and, since the majority of the soldiers under his command were personally loyal to him, this threatened to escalate into a serious internal strife; however, the general ordered his troops to leave Brut and await further instructions from command. Colonel Engressa Roselit, wishing to avoid open conflict between soldiers loyal to the crown and those who, due to this emotional event, supported the general's ideas, agreed to his proposal and withdrew the troops from Brut.
On April 16, while Colonel Engressa Roselit was reorganizing the 12th Corps, Major Estella Zidreich's battalion received the following assignment from her: occupy Brut, liquidate or capture Realgar Muscari, and eliminate all who bear arms. According to the information received, only the Brut militia was under the command of the former general, but the colonel advised the soldiers not to underestimate the enemy.
On April 18, the second battle for Brut took place, as a result of which the militia forces were routed, Realgar Muscari was captured, and Eli was killed (she disobeyed orders and secretly sneaked into the city, intending to fight the teacher one-on-one).
On April 19, the Brut rebels were gathered in the town square, where imperial mage Shogo volunteered to execute them using the "Gravity" spell. Out of respect for the former general, Engressa Roselit executed Realgar Muscari personally and away from prying eyes, reducing the latter's suffering to a minimum. On this day, Private Berwang also took his own life: he could not cope with the cruelty he had been forced to witness and participate in, and shot himself in the head.
On April 23, Parfinora von Flexia and Ogma Ariamis were promoted to the rank of captain, given command of several companies, as well as a new assignment: penetrate northern Darkiria, capture Frostrime fortress, and prepare Luciola Reime for further transportation.

On June 1, the battle for Frostrime took place. This fortress was not equipped according to modern standards, so its capture was nothing overly complex, meaning the results of this battle depended solely on the talents of their commanders, the bravery of the soldiers, and available resources. To many's surprise, Saphiros became the enemy commander in this battle. He and his detachment deserted after Realgar Muscari's order to leave Brut. The only exception was Chitose Hiragi, who mysteriously lost consciousness on the day of their flight and remained with the main forces.
During this operation, the forces of both sides were almost completely destroyed. As for the students, their fate was as follows:
- Anemone Agniades was torn to pieces by a direct artillery hit.
- Bakis Qualrid stepped on a mine.
- Galmei protected his comrades from Loyan's own frantic attack and entered into a duel with him, resulting in both killing each other.
- Marius Elwizer shot Nao Antagora and Engar with a sniper rifle.
- Xeris Elwezeris fell into an abyss.
- Akiyama Yosuke helped someone from the third class, because of which he himself was crushed by heavy fragments of the fortress.
- Mira Orknight and Spark Zarek were liquidated by a duo of Terwings.
- The only survivor among the same students of Arcadia present here was Saphiros. Since he did not pose a great threat as a combat unit, capturing him was simple.
- All other (unnamed) soldiers under the command of Parfinora and Ogma were destroyed.
On June 6, an imperial stealth airship arrived in Frostrime, one of the few purchased by the empire from Ixia. According to the instructions received, the survivors were organized into special forces battalion number 606; Parfinora von Flexia was appointed commander and promoted to major. Ogma Ariamis was appointed her deputy.
On this day, Luciola Reime was transported to the empire.

Over the next five months, Battalion No. 606 participated in various operations on the northern front until, finally, the Darkirian conflict came to an unexpected end. By this time, the battalion had lost Lily Ohrizon and Mirair.
By the end of October, imperial forces occupied all of eastern Darkiria, but the war was far from over: the enemy command was very competent and persistent. On October 28, however, something unexpected happened: troops of the 12th Army Corps under the command of Engressa Roselit entered the capital of Darkiria without any resistance.
On November 2, Empress Rinze Reime flew to the capital. On this day, the Duke of Darkiria was publicly executed for treason against the empire and war crimes committed by his subjects. When this part of the ceremony was over, an unarmed Krait Brydenwild approached the empress, knelt before her, kissed the toe of her right shoe, and wiped it with a handkerchief. Then he said: "I, Krait Brydenwild, swear that in life and in death I will be eternally devoted to the empress and her land, will protect the interests of the Reime Empire, and will not bring shame to its name. Enemies may destroy my body, but they can never conquer my will. The Empire above all, long live Her Majesty Rinze Reime!".
After this, the empress placed the Darkirian crown on the commander-in-chief's head. Along with this, Darkiria returned to the composition of the Reime Empire, but retained a certain degree of autonomy comparable to that which it possessed during the reign of Olivia Lapis Reime.
General Engressa Roselit and several divisions under her command remained in the capital of Darkiria to keep the local government under control, while the other Reimes left the north and went to help on other fronts. It was now up to the Darkirians themselves to fight the Darkirian partisans and rebels.

By March 836, only the two empires and the republic remained active participants in the war, and therefore defeat was an inevitable fate for the latter.
In the early stages of this war, the Larians tried with all their might to prevent the landing of Ixian troops on the territory of Tanarsis, but failed, which forced them to widely disperse their forces across the territories of allies. Now that Reime's troops were not scattered across different fronts, the republic could not cope with two opponents simultaneously but, as it soon became clear, it had an ace up its sleeve.
On March 7, Cassius Reime approved a strategic bombing using a new weapon — the ephemeral bomb. In reality, the development of this weapon was the reason why the republic wanted to delay the start of the war but, unfortunately for it, the project was only completed by the spring of this year.
The republic's aviation destroyed a huge part of Reime's troops on its territory (along with a couple of its own cities), sank Ixia's fleet (Carmiona Vermilion went down with her ships) and struck the capital of Reime: the palace and surrounding areas were completely destroyed but, by some miracle, the empress and the people near her were not harmed during the bombing. Eyewitnesses reported that after this incident, the ruler's hair was white as snow, and her eyes gleamed purple.
As a result of the Larian bombing:
- Edelweiss destroyed.
- "Avaris" destroyed along with all the circus performers.
- Harmony destroyed.
- Magnolia's shop destroyed but, by a fortunate turn of events, the owner was sailing at the time and was not harmed.
- Akeso destroyed
Among the numerous victims was also Mari Kamiya.
Cassius Reime demanded unconditional surrender from the empire, but Empress Rinze Reime refused. The war continued.

On June 10, the empire's 606 battalion carried out a stealth attack on the republic's government building and captured Cassius Reime, as a result of which the war between the empire and the republic ended several months early. Victims of this battle were Romeo Helsward, Shiris Reimeford, Minerva Ariamis, Azarina Eisenbach, and Anelotta Monardine.

On June 15, Dreyeria stepped onto the territory of the Reime Empire without a declaration of war; a new conflict began which, however, ended on August 11 when the empire finally mastered and successfully applied Larian strategic weaponry against the new opponent. Dreyeria and Reime signed a peace treaty. Dreyeria had to renounce its Brightwin lands.

On August 30, members of Battalion No. 606 were allowed to write an official letter to the empress requesting some reward for their service. Naturally, subjects should have thought through their request carefully, otherwise it could result in a refusal or even execution in case of showing disrespect to the empress.

On November 26, the rebellion under the command of Yuki Kamiya, who had disappeared after the Larian bombing, was suppressed; the rebels were publicly executed, and Yuki Kamiya himself was placed under indefinite house arrest.

finale

842 - The Reime Empire controls Akkerwald, Brightwin, Lightia (Eos), Darkiria, Larian, Areid, Beliad, Eren. - The Reime Empire is the economic, technological and military leader of the entire world. - Empress Rinze Reime becomes the most influential person in the world. - A culture of absolute loyalty to the crown is practiced in the Reime Empire; competence and loyalty are prioritized. - The empire's economy prospers as never before, but is subject to strong government regulation. - The government works as a single mechanism, effectively coping with its tasks. Inefficient officials are replaced by others in the shortest possible time; corruption is punished most severely. - Many citizens' rights have been abolished in favor of maintaining order and eradicating crime. - A new city called Silentia was built (located on Larian territory), to which the capital was then moved. - The Reime Code becomes the official statute that all citizens of the empire must follow. - The profession of an idol becomes the most prestigious in the empire. - The Order of the White Lily was founded, with Antennaria Forengard appointed as its head and Vesper Albiscus as deputy. Members of this order carry out various missions and maintain order in the country. Membership in this organization is associated with honor and a high salary, but selection is very strict and only the most devoted servants of the crown are admitted.

I will finish the character storylines in a separate post. If you feel like writing an epilogue (or a storyline as the main events unfold), I recommend waiting for my posts and coordinating certain details with me.

As for the game itself, I really enjoyed the first part because it focused on the social element of the gameplay, which I've wanted for a long time but couldn't really implement. The second... As I said before, it's good to play when you're not feeling too good or too bad, because when you're feeling normal, it's more interesting to do other things that don't require so much effort and time, and because when you're feeling bad, you don't have the energy to manage things and especially to do calculations. Unfortunately, shortly before the start of the second part, my mood was severely affected by external factors, which forced me to continue the game in a terrible state. The quality of the game suffered greatly; I skipped many things, didn't finish others, and so on, and in the end, I decided to fast-forward the storyline to the epilogue. Of course, since I was still interested in the storyline, I could have frozen the game and continued it later, but... We all know how that ended in the past. Well, it's a shame, but it's better this way than usual.

Regarding the gameplay and combat system: I liked how they turned out, but there were even more various modifiers and other complex things than usual. After all, these things should be calculated by the computer, not by a person.

The social aspect of the game was fantastic; it was the best expansion I've ever played. Thank you very much!

Well, then I'll wait for the final post. I would like to write an epilogue about Morineru; his opinion on the game is very valuable, and perhaps even regarding the Republican Persian, whom I initially planned to play as (thankfully, I didn't)

Yes, the social aspect is excellent, and I must say, it deserves praise.

I also enjoyed the social aspect. Perhaps this was the best expedition in that regard.

- Akeso is destroyed.

Well, after that, Anelotte no longer had any reason to live.

Even though I quickly stopped playing, I agree with those who mentioned the social aspect. It used to be what I enjoyed most about the expansions.

Okay, since we've already started commenting on the social aspects. I won't be considering the second part of the experience, for the reasons Revan himself stated. In the last few expeditions, I unexpectedly realized that I wasn't getting much enjoyment from the detailed tactical combat, even though I generally enjoy it in games. The social aspect appeals to me much more, and I mainly play to satisfy it. The academy experience was good, as a unique and definitely positive experience. But looking at the long term, I personally don't think it will be possible to get the same enjoyment as I do now. First, for full participation in all of this, you still need a corresponding "active" character. For Alex, for example (as it seemed to me), the type of a reclusive mage suited him very well due to obvious role-playing reasons, but sometimes I had to step out of character or come up with some internal conflicts, because going out with the guys just wasn't appropriate. Secondly, the educational format in the same location quickly gets boring. After about six months, the "monthly" events gradually began to lose their appeal and variety, and, like in real life, all of this could easily turn into a routine, so I wouldn't be so sure about their long-term prospects as a constant game format. And thirdly, although combat has taken a back seat for me, and there should have been plenty of tournaments for the others, the expeditions themselves still remained filled with the spirit of adventure and danger. Eating donuts in Akeso and running around with toy guns is certainly good and doesn't upset anyone, but biting your nails at night after sending in actions and getting excited about chests with bombs is something on the level of playing a hardcore game without saving. - Within reasonable (not overly elaborate) limits, it can give a very significant boost of energy. This, again, is my personal impression, which is obviously quite individual from person to person. A separate point regarding the overall game theme: as I understand it, the guys discussed important points somewhere in the chats - and that was great. I almost cried with happiness from such a small amount of tedious, gray discussions. And finally, a mandatory thank you to all the players and Revan for the game.